Highlights of United Kingdom BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in United Kingdom gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 54.64%54.64%
Fat : 38.56%38.56%
Animal protein : 7.22%7.22%
Plant protein : 5.56%5.56%
5.97% increase in caloric supply : Currently United Kingdom gets 3424/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3231/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in United Kingdom
Wheat, Rice and Oats are three major Cereal preferences in United Kingdom
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in United Kingdom average intake is 265.73 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in United Kingdom
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in United Kingdom average Fruit intake is 349.07grams
In United Kingdom, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
67.20% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in United Kingdom is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
